I am days when I don’t know (Who am I? by Geraldine O’Toole) But still the stars shine on high And hang like diamond’s fire in the sky (Ride the night by Marion Bauer) I feel it’s good to find your starTo be precisely the age you are (Teenager by Iain Duggan) It’s the spark […]
from Anne in Mullingar Library Some of the Magnolia trees are in full bloom now!!!! What a sight they are. I first saw a magnolia tree in bloom in Belvedere House Gardens and Park, and I decided I would have one in my garden. Here are pictures of my little magnolia tree...It does my heart […]
Kathleen from Athlone Library reviews The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. This is a memoir of a successful journalist's journey from the deserted mining towns of the American Southwest. Jeanette’s father was an intelligent man, but was an alcoholic unable to support his family. Her mother was an Artist, in her own world, and was […]
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree (W.B. Yeats "The Lake Isle of Innisfree") And I said, let grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day (Patrick Kavanagh "On Raglan Road") Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road (WALT WHITMAN “Song of the Open Road” ) Patchwork […]
In 1921, the captain of the Mullingar branch of Cumann na mBan was a native of Co. Meath, Cecilia McDonnell, who occupied a position as chief night nurse at what was then known as the Mullingar Asylum (later St Loman’s Hospital). Baptised Rosaline McDonnell, in later years she became better known in public life as […]
Another example of a Patchwork Poem : Joyful are the thoughts of home (The wood-cutter’s night song – John Clare)Where the hay lies thick and greenest (A Boy’s song – James Hogg)A bee-hive’s hum shall soothe my ear (A wish – Samuel Rogers)What need have you to care (To a child dancing in the wind […]
Do you enjoy reading non-fiction books? Is history your favourite topic to delve into? In that case maybe the shortlist of this year's Wolfson History Prize will provide you with some new and engaging reading. This prize has been awarded annually for more than 40 years and recognises and celebrates books which combine excellence in […]
Poetry Ireland Day will be celebrated on the 29th April 2021, why not celebrate by creating a poem of your own? Maybe try a Patchwork Poem? A Patchwork poem, also known as a Cento poem, is one created out of other poems, or writings. Just as a patchwork quilt is assembled out of a collection […]
Every Monday in April we welcome Melissa Moore, play and arts therapist to Westmeath Libraries for a new video on sensory play. These videos are part of our Westmeath Libraries for All and you can watch them all on our facebook page. We started the month with Sensory Play and Gloop, and you'll need some […]
Ray from Kilbeggan Library reviews Dark Blue by Shane Carthy. Shane Carthy's journey over the last five years has seen it all. From the highs of Leinster glory in the Under 21 football final versus Meath in 2014 to the lows of waking up in St. Patrick's Mental Health Hospital a few days afterwards, a […]